Chapter 13 - Camel Camp Fire ShowOn their second day out Roo took his shirt off after his camel decided he'd had enough walking and spat on him. He used it to wipe the spittle off his face. None in the Commando had seen him bare-chested before.
Danni walked over to him and stared. “Roo, you're an initiate? Why didn't you say something?” She stepped back a few paces in respect and lowered her gaze. Then she realised what she'd said and even against her dark aboriginal skin she blushed bright red. “I'm sorry Roo, I didn't mean to be rude.”
“I… couldn't talk, Danni. When I was little kids laughed. I've got scars…” he said slowly finding the right words just as Charlene had taught him. His voice had retained his nine year old inflections but every day it matured a little more.
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